KIRKBRIDE v. LAFAYETTE CTY.


108 U.S. 208 (1883)

KIRKBRIDE v. LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Missouri.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 2d, 1883.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. J.B. Henderson for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Alexander Graves and Mr. William Young for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action upon sundry coupons of bonds issued in November, 1868, and March, 1869, by the County Court of Lafayette County, Missouri, in the name of that county, and in payment of a subscription by it made, in behalf of Lexington township, in that county, to the capital stock of the St. Louis and St. Joseph Railroad Company, a corporation created under the laws of that State. The bonds recite that they...

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